New York and London Fintech Canadian Technology Accelerator

Are you looking to expand your fintech fompany in the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.)?

The New York City and London Fintech Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) will help you prepare to grow in two of the world’s leading financial technology markets. 

New York City and London offer access to major financial institutions, investors, customers, regulators, and talent. Both cities are global centres for financial innovation and have some of the strongest fintech ecosystems in the world.

Through this hybrid program, selected companies will receive market guidance, mentorship, business development support, and networking opportunities to help them test, validate, and scale their solutions in the U.S. and U.K. markets. 

Learn more about the program, the fintech market, and the application process during our upcoming information webinar on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 12;00 a.m. ET.

If accepted into the New York and London Fintech CTA, your company will gain access to:

• Scale-up workshops: Take part in sessions designed to build knowledge and apply it to your U.S. and U.K. market expansion plan
• High-level events: Connect with key organizations and leaders in the financial services ecosystem and receive valuable guidance on entering the U.S. and U.K. markets
• Lead mentorship: Build relationships with experienced business leaders and receive advice tailored to your company’s goals
• Networ opportunities: Grow your network of contacts through networking events, curated introductions and direct engagement with financial ecosystem partners
• Global CTA network: Join a vibrant community of Canadian Technology Accelerator participants and alumni for ongoing support and collaboration

This program is for innovative Canadian business-to-business (B2B) fintech companies with solutions in areas such as:

• payments and lending
• RegTech and compliance 
• InsurTech
• WealthTech
• data solutions for financial institutions and services 
• environmental, social, and governance (ESG) solutions with a strong core value proposition for the financial sector

Your company must have:

• a fully built and validated product with differentiated technology
• recurring revenue and/or at least $1 million raised
• a strong and committed management team that can participate for the full program 
• clear goals,objectives and a strategy for entering the U.S. and U.K. markets

The TCS supports equity, diversity and inclusion in trade. We strongly encourage applications from companies led by Canadians of all backgrounds.

This hybrid program includes virtual sessions and in-person in-market components in New York and London. Program activities may include:

• orientation sessions
• tailored mentoring 
• strategic networking events
• tailored business development support
• market briefings
• mentor matching
• roundtables with relevant stakeholders
• curated B2B introductions